John Paul Jones' mystery bass

[opticnerve]

I love those velvet trousers...especially Page's green ones...so cool!

And...is that a cape that JPJ is wearing? That's pretty flamboyant for Jones.

Both the Ric bass & I think the cape is a first for Jonsey! Ive never seen another pic of him wearing a cape.

It's too bad that he decided to lose the Ric. Losing the cape on the other hand was probably a good idea!

[ricken5er]

I love those velvet trousers...especially Page's green ones...so cool!

And...is that a cape that JPJ is wearing? That's pretty flamboyant for Jones.

Both the Ric bass & I think the cape is a first for Jonsey! Ive never seen another pic of him wearing a cape.

It's too bad that he decided to lose the Ric. Losing the cape on the other hand was probably a good idea!

Don't get me wrong, I love the guy (he's one of my favourite players). But he should've stuck with the Rick and the cape! Way cooler than the blouse w/the stuffed heart from the Song remains the Same concert film

[opticnerve]

I love those velvet trousers...especially Page's green ones...so cool!

And...is that a cape that JPJ is wearing? That's pretty flamboyant for Jones.

Both the Ric bass & I think the cape is a first for Jonsey! Ive never seen another pic of him wearing a cape.

It's too bad that he decided to lose the Ric. Losing the cape on the other hand was probably a good idea!

Don't get me wrong, I love the guy (he's one of my favourite players). But he should've stuck with the Rick and the cape! Way cooler than the blouse w/the stuffed heart from the Song remains the Same concert film

One vote for the cape!

I could change my mind about the cape. I'll see how I feel tomorrow.

I dunno, he just never came across as a cape kind of guy.

[ricken5er]

I love those velvet trousers...especially Page's green ones...so cool!

And...is that a cape that JPJ is wearing? That's pretty flamboyant for Jones.

Both the Ric bass & I think the cape is a first for Jonsey! Ive never seen another pic of him wearing a cape.

It's too bad that he decided to lose the Ric. Losing the cape on the other hand was probably a good idea!

Don't get me wrong, I love the guy (he's one of my favourite players). But he should've stuck with the Rick and the cape! Way cooler than the blouse w/the stuffed heart from the Song remains the Same concert film

One vote for the cape!

I could change my mind about the cape. I'll see how I feel tomorrow.

I dunno, he just never came across as a cape kind of guy.

Okay, maybe he can't pull off the cape look. Perhaps knee high boots and a sash akin to say ,Capt. Morgan or Jack Sparrow????

[BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS]

clarke said... But he should've stuck with the Rick and the cape!


then he would be chris squire !!!

[ricken5er]

Yes, and I've read interviews where JpJ stated he was trying to go the opposite direction tonally from Squire and Entwistle. so the cape and the Rick would be a confusing paralell. Good thing he switched to blouses and fenders

[daytripper1964]

Whoa, those early 4001's look so killer! Love the combined styles of the 4005 and the 4001

[gearhed289]

Somewhere - maybe on my home computer - there's a picture of JPJ with a 4005. Don't know if it was his or borrowed. Might have been from his session days and not Zep.

[sloop_john_b]

Somewhere - maybe on my home computer - there's a picture of JPJ with a 4005. Don't know if it was his or borrowed. Might have been from his session days and not Zep.

Are you sure it isn't this picture in the OP? I have a copy of this photo with a caption that says "JPJ playing a rare Rickenbacher 4005".

[jps]

Somewhere - maybe on my home computer - there's a picture of JPJ with a 4005...

I think I have some pics of JPS with a 4005 on my home computer, somewhere.

[ken_j]

I think I have some pics of JPS with a 4005 on my home computer, somewhere.

Oh please share.

[johnallg]

I think I have some pics of JPS with a 4005 on my home computer, somewhere.

Oh please share.

Yeah, we haven't seen one in what, a week?

[tdcrjeff]

I wonder where that gig is, it looks like my high school auditorium.

Grande Ballroom, Detroit, January 1969.

[ken_j]

I wonder where that gig is, it looks like my high school auditorium.

Grande Ballroom, Detroit, January 1969.

Zeppelin played the Grande Jan. 17th, 18th, & 19th in '69. http://www.motorcitymusicarchives.com/Jan1969.html

[walker]

HA HA! I think that's got to be the worst misspelling of 'Zeppelin' I've seen yet. With a 'T' no less. But wow - look at all the bands that played there - MC5, The Stooges, Genesis, Jethro Tull....